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stance. The connoisseur may claim the flower is a little 

 gross and coarse but for large flowers and plenty of them 

 it is valuable for cutting, lasting well in water. It 

 forces easily, does well in pots, is very showy when massed 

 in garden beds and borders, and for naturalising in grass 

 it has few equals. It makes large bulbs which multiply 

 rapidly from offsets. 



STEADFAST. ($5 ea.) A new giant of excellent substance 

 and handsome form. Petals white, crown cylindiical, and 

 of rich yellow. 



STELLA. (C. fi*$2 hu.) A well-known variety, 

 popular for forcing, open ground planting and natural- 

 ising on account of its low price, being grown by thousands 

 for cutting purposes. It is a reliable bloomer, fairly early. 

 Charming medium-sized flower, with pure white petals and 

 lemon-yellow crown. 



STELLA SUPERBA. (C. 20 in. fi*75C doz.) A new 

 and splendid introduction, great improvement over Stella, 

 the flowers being as large again and of great substance, 

 borne on long stout stems, splendid as cut flowers. Large 

 spreading clear white petals; cup large, well expanded, 

 bright yellow. A free bloomer, strong grower, effective 

 bedder, and also does well naturalised. 



STARLIGHT. ($1.25 ea.) One of the most brilliant of 

 this section, the bright orange crown contrasting well 

 against the white perianth. Very free-blooming, averaging 

 three to five flowers on each stem. 



SWEETHEART. (C. 15 in. $1.50 ea.) This new variety 

 was originally introduced in 1901 as Phyllis, but that 

 name having been given to both Leedsii and Tazetta 

 varieties the "incomparabilis Phyllis" was withdrawn. It 

 produces large and beautiful flowers with white petals and 

 a straight canary-yellow crown beautifully fluted and 

 flanged at the brim. 



THE RIVAL. (C. 18 in. $3 ea.) New seedling. Sym- 

 metrical round form; petals broad and over-lapping, pale 



